The Life Of An Undercover Nerd

Chapter 10

      When Wes comes into the car somehow I start to feel heavy. I had to fight really hard to keep my head straight. Am I dehydrated? Who knows, but I just want to get this day over with already. I'm not ready at all to get to know him. But it's too late to say that now.

       "Any song suggestions?" He asks as he hands me his phone where the YouTube app is opened already. I look at it and look back up at him.

       "Oh-uh no. You don't want me to put a song, trust me." I chuckle nervously and hand him back his phone.

      "Nonsense. Here choose a song I won't judge you." He gives me back his phone. I sigh as he flashes me a large smile.

      "Fine but I warned you." I shrug and put Privilege by The Weeknd. His new album just came out and I've been obsessed with it. When the song starts to play his jaw drops.

       "Are you kidding me!? I love this song." I raise an eyebrow.

      "Oh really? Since when?" I tilt my head to the side and grin. He's totally lying and I want to confront him.

      "Since last year pfft is that even a question?"

      "No way! You've been listening to this song-that literally came out  2 days ago- since last year?" He smiles sheepishly at me.

       "Uh y-yeah I guess so."

       "Is time traveling one of your many talents?" I laugh. His face starts to heat up with embarrassment. He scratches the back of his neck without looking at me in the eyes.

"Okay you got me. Maybe I lied." He chuckles nervously.

I giggle, "You maybe lied? Oh no mister you definitely lied."

He smiles sheepishly, "I was just trying to-"

"Shhhh lets just go. Remember you don't have all the time in the world with me." I really was trying to get this breakfast over with. He nods and starts to back out the driveway driving towards our destination.

When he stops at a red light he lowers the volume to the song, "So Jolene-"

"Shhh lemme just listen to the music in peace please." I shush him up and close my eyes enjoying the rhythm of the song. I smile to myself when he coughs awkwardly. If he feels awkward it's not my fault right? He's the one who showed up at my house asking to take me out to eat. He's lucky I even said yes.

I don't even realize it but I ended up falling asleep. "Jolene." I heard someone whisper besides me. Who the fuck is Jolene? "You're Jolene." The voice said to me. My eyes instantly opened. Did he just read my mind!? Who the fuck..? What the fuck...? Who is..?

I heard someone laugh besides me. I snap my heads towards...Wes? Oh shit. I completely forgot about us going out to eat breakfast. Ugh. I sigh and shake my head embarrassed. I was hoping this was a dream.

"Wes...you scared me!" I smack his shoulder completely bemused. Him on the other hand seems completely unfazed by my reaction. He continues to laugh for a while and I end up just getting out the car myself. Where are we? We're in parking lot in the middle of the woods.